BULLETIN TERRAS GAUDA GROUP - OCTOBER 2022

We’re finishing up one of the most vibrant times of the year for us: the grape harvest. At Terras Gauda, our oenology director, Emilio Rodríguez Canas, explains that "sometimes nature, thanks to her “wisdom,” surprises us. After the severe drought this summer and heat waves, the welcome rains before the harvest gave us a natural balance not often found in must. The grapes are at their peak: healthy, vigorous, fresh and aromatic. These virtues are being reflected in the wines we make from them".

Sustainability

The circular economy is at the heart of this project, for which we have an innovative vermicomposter that we use to add value to and process the bagasse generated during the wine-making.

The goal is to transform it into high-quality bioferti lizer for use in the vineyard, which allows us to close the life cycle of the grapevine and continue to make progress towards environmental sustainability.

From left to right: Antón Fonseca (vice president of Terras Gauda Group), Emi lio Rodríguez Canas (oenology director of the winery), Jorge Domínguez Martín, professor of Zoology at the University of Vigo, José Mª Fonseca (president of the Group), and Enrique Costas (CEO).

We gathered together members of the media to show the journalists reporting on the harvest the vermicomposting process we carry out in the vermicomposter.

Our international FlexiGrobots robotics, artificial intelligence and big data project is still underway. We have carried out new tests in the vineyard, with drones and land-based robots, in conjunction with the CSIC, Seresco and Wageningen University. The first on-site conference was also held in Serbia to assess the progress.

"2022 has been a cycle full of emotions conditioned by the high temperatures and the lack of rainfall that the Rioja vineyard has suffered in general, especially the Tempranillo. As the Garnacha and Graciano varieties are better adapted to high temperatures, they have evolved successfully.

At Finca Estarijo, it is worth noting the magnificent vegetative balance and the excellent health of the vineyard, as it is traditionally dry-farmed and 45 years of age. This vintage will be remembered as the earliest to date. Inside the winery we adjust the macerations, taking care of the extraction, to obtain fruity, round and balanced wines".

Idoya Jarauta Gurría, oenologist

"After a winter marked by drought, we brought forward the harvest to preserve the natural acidity and as many aromas as possible. Since the grapes are smaller, we look for very gentle macerations to avoid an excessive concentration in the wines that would make us lose the natural elegance that calcareous soils transmit to us, the result is a short but intense and very elegant harvest"

- Christian Rey, oenology director

"The high temperatures and low rainfall have left their mark on the vine cycle. In late August, the abundant rain boosted the ripening of the grapes on our vines. The vines were hydrated, the weather was cooler and the morning dew supplied water until the end of the harvest.

Among its other virtues, our soil, ideal for grape-growing, stands out for its water retention capacity. This, together with the powerful, deep root system, characteristic of old vineyards (some of which are over a century old), works to soothe the effects of extreme weather conditions like those this year, giving us incredible Mencía wines. A unique value this region provides, which sets us apart from the rest".

- Alfredo Marqués, oenology director

NORWAY

We celebrate 20 years collaborating with our importer Moestue Grape Selections AS. Antón Fonseca, Iago Becerra, Raquel Martínez and Beatriz González have traveled to participate on the celebrations at the Ling Ling and Aquarie restaurants in Oslo,

BELGIUM

Raquel Martínez also traveled to the Belgian city of Tongeren to participate in a tasting of Terras Gauda and Bodegas Pittacum wines, organized by our client Het Wijnmagazijn

SINGAPORE

Mar Dopazo has visited the Esquina restaurant with our importer, Teck Huat, whose reference wines are Terras Gauda and Heraclio Alfaro. Forty clients and friends have shared a pairing dinner.

WE ARE A TEAM

CARTAGENA DE INDIAS

Iago Becerra headed to the Colombian city to participate in a trade mission organized by our distributor DLK Importaciones.

TEXAS

Here begun the tour of Mar Dopazo in the USA. Drew Pierce, Joel Dicharry, Justin Shearin and Mason Pierce of Trinchero Family Estates hosted a lunch at Hotel Vin, Autograph Collection and a tasting for members of the exclusive Maplewood club in Dallas.

ARE A

HOUSTON

Along with David and Kaysy from the RNDC distributor, Mar made a stop at the Kiran' restaurant.

Accompanied by Dave Bigelow, from Trinchero Family Estates, she visited Lucino at the Caracol restaurant. There was also time to enjoy the CRÚ Food & Wine Bar in the Woodlands with Carlos and at the Truluck's seafood restaurant with Dave Mattern.

USA

Our friends Raj, from Liquorland New York and New Jersey, Jazz from Tonights Poison and sommelier Lloyd have visited us in Quinta Sardonia and Terras Gauda.

Our importer Jörgen Christian Krüff with a group of clients, received by Christian Rey.

FROM DENMARK

WE ARE A TEAM

FROM HONDURAS

We have welcomed the team of our new importer in the country: Invegal.

Emilio Rodríguez Canas and Iago Becerra accompanied them during the visit.

Noelia Calleja, sommelier at the Hakassan restaurant (London), and her family

WE ARE A TEAM

FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM

Welcome to Terras Gauda and Bodegas Pittacum the team of our distributor Les Caves de Pyrene, accompanied by a group of customers from The CLF Art Lounge, Twist Kerb, Arbequina, La Gamba, Brindisa, The Farrier Vinoteca Wine & Food restaurants.

FROM JAPAN

We received Ms. Yumi Ito, from the restaurant La Co cina de Gastón in Tokyo. She has visited us accompanied by her assistant in Spain, Norie Hitomi.

WE ARE A TEAM

FROM NORWAY

Our importer Moestue Grape Selections AS and a group of restaurateurs. Alfredo Marqués guided the tour across the vineyards and the winery.

We celebrated the promotion of Club Deportivo Alfaro to Segunda RFEF. Our CEO, Enrique Costas, Iago Becerra, Idoya Jarauta Gurría, Jorge Arbelaiz and Almudena Antón have received the team.

FROM AUSTRIA

Beate and Manuel, from our importer Bodega Rioja, were accompanied by Alfredo Marqués, Iago Becerra, Idoya Jarauta Gurría and Raquel Mar tínez during the visit to Heraclio Alfaro

FROM MALLORCA

We loved to enjoy a day at Quinta Sardonia with the team of our distributor, Licors Moyà. Christian Rey, Jacobo Veloso and Javier Cadavedo, have accompanied them during the visit.

BILBAO&SEVILLA

Begoña Santamaría, our coordinator of wine tourism, took part in a meeting with more than 160 companies and professionals of the tou rist sector.

BILBAO Basterra Vinoarte, our distri butor in Vizcaya, has organized a crowded event at the San Mamés Stadium, where Javier Cadavedo and Jacobo Veloso, from our sales team, have represented us.

NATIONAL SAILING AWARDS TERRAS GAUDA

Our president, José María Fonseca Moretón, during his speech at the ceremony of the Terras Gauda National Sailing Awards, whose sponsorship marks thirty years. The event took place at the Baiona Yacht Club during the 37th Prince of Asturias Trophy.

The president of the Baiona Yacht Club, José Luis Álvarez, with María Perelló and Marta Cardona, National Award for Best Dinghy Sailing Crew, and José María Fonseca.

José María Fonseca and his wife, Araceli Domínguez, with the journa list Josemi Rodríguez-Sieiro during the event held at the Monte Real Baiona Yacht Club.

Our CEO, Enrique Costas, with the counsellors of the Terras Gauda Group, Benito Fernández and Daniel Nomdedeu; the commercial director, Iago Becerra, the financial director, Santiago Delgado, and family members.

José María Fonseca, the president of the Baiona Yacht Club, José Luis Álvarez, the mayor of Baiona, Carlos Gómez, the territorial delegate of the Xunta in Vigo, Marta Fernández-Tapias, the sports deputy of the Pontevedra Provincial Coun cil, Gorka Gómez, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Naval School of Marín, Pedro Cardona, in the company of the winners.

From the sea to the vineyard

Given the success in previous years, we repeated these two wine tourism experiences during the summer: "From the sea to the vineyard", in collaboration with Orpagu, and "enjoying the grape harvest first-hand".

Living the harvest

Regatta Iacobus Maris

We joined the Regatta Iacobus Maris, the longest Jacobean maritime pilgrimage in history. In the image, the captain of the French naval schooner Etoile, Yann Marin, with Antón Fonseca and Iago Becerra during the tasting that we organized on board.

Officers of the Naval School of Marin

Pairing: music & wine & cheeses at Pittacum Experience at Heraclio Alfaro

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Friends Club Foundation for the Culture of Wine

As the president of the Foundation for the Culture of Wine, Antón Fonseca hosted this visit

RNE visit

The journalist Marta Fajardo spoke with Antón Fonseca and Emilio Rodríguez Canas about the strategy of expansion, internationalization and R&D. The inter views were included in two separate programs of "A coup de bit", broadcast by RNE, Radio Exterior de España and Radio 5.